The Palace of Arabian Knights (1905)
3.2 of 5 from 45 ratings
0h 14min
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- Synopsis:
Combining opulently designed scenery, lavish ensembles, and an abundance of theatrical props with a festival of spectacular visual effects, this astonishing oriental féerie of thirty impressive tableaux forms a burlesque concoction of Asian exoticism and the Folies Bergère. Although penniless, the noble and love-smitten Prince Sourire (Smile) of Arabia aspires to marry the alluring Princess Indigo, daughter of the powerful Sultan Rajah, unbeknownst to him that the love of his life is already promised to the unscrupulous usurer, Sakaram. However, the inconsolable youth is not alone. By a welcome twist of fate, the puissant genie of the lamp and mighty sorcerer, Khalafar, takes Smile under his wing, furnishing him with a formidable enchanted sword to confront the innumerable pitfalls strewn in his path. Up against murderous skeletons, malevolent djinns, and a furious dragon, the valiant prince will eventually find himself before the munificent Gold Fairy at the glorious Palace of the Arabian Nights; nevertheless, will he make it in time to stop the forced marriage? - Actors:
- Georges Méliès
- Directors:
- Georges Méliès
- Producers:
- Georges Méliès
- Aka:
- Le palais des mille et une nuits / The Palace of a Thousand and One Nights
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Pantomime Stories on Film: Part 2, A Brief History of Film...
- Countries:
- France
